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Virginia 41st Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The 41st Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia in Longstreet's corps and, later, the army's Third Corps. The regiment was formed from independent militia companies operating in the Norfolk area, with men from the surrounding counties, as far west as Petersburg. Throughout the war it operated in brigades under William Mahone and David A. Weisiger, and the divisions of Benjamin Huger, Richard H. Anderson, and William Mahone. The regiment participated in the capture and later abandonment of Norfolk Naval Yard, and every major campaign of the Army of Northern Virginia. Several dozen men and officers of the regiment also served on the CSS Virginia in the Battle of Hampton Roads. The 41st Virginia was also involved in the friendly fire incident that severely wounded James Longstreet during the Battle of the Wilderness.

Officers:
Colonel John R. Chambliss Colonel William Allen Parham Lt. Colonel Joseph P. Minetree Major William H. Etheridge

Assignments:
brigades under William Mahone and David A. Weisiger, and the divisions of Benjamin Huger, Richard H. Anderson, and William Mahone.

Battles:
Seizure of Norfolk
Seven Pines
Oak Grove
Malvern Hill
Second Bull Run
Crampton's Gap
Antietam
Shepherdstown
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Salem Church
Gettysburg
Williamsport
Bristoe Station
the Wilderness
Spotsylvania Courthouse
Cold Harbor
Jerusalem Plank Road
the Crater
Globe Tavern
Boydton Plank Road
Hatcher's Run
High Bridge
Cumberland Church
Appomattox Court House

Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2242 men. The original seven companies were:

Company A – Sussex Sharpshooters (Sussex Co.), Captain Thomas J. Eppes
Company B – Confederate Grays (Chesterfield Co., Henrico Co., Hanover Co., and Richmond), Captain Benjamin H. Nash
Company C – McRae Rifles (Petersburg, Prince George Co., Dinwiddie Co., and Chesterfield Co.), Captain James S. Gilliam
Company D – Rough and Ready Volunteers (Clover Hill), Captain Asa R. Smith
Company E – United Artillery Company (Norfolk County), Captain Thomas Kevill
Company F – Norfolk County Rifle Patriots (Norfolk Co., now extinct), Captain William H. Etheridge
Company G – Bilisoly Blues (Norfolk Co.), Captain Charles R. McAlpine

Additionally, three companies were recruited to fill out the regiment's ranks throughout July and August.

Company H – from Southampton Co., Captain George E. Beaton
Company I – Cypress Chapel Sharpshooters [7] from Nansemond Co. (now part of Suffolk), Captain Robert B. Brinkley
Company K – South Quay Guards (Nansemond Co.), Captain Jonas W. Lawrence

Also attached to the 41st Virginia by Huger, though not companies of the regiment were:
Cockade Cadets (Petersburg and surrounding areas), Captain John B. Laurens (later Company E of the regiment)
Ragland Guards (Petersburg and surrounding areas), Captain James D. Maney (later Company G of the regiment)

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